From J. D. Hooker 22 June 1868
Summary
The grass [see 6243] is Sporobolus elongatus, common in the tropics.
Visit to Oxford with X Club.
On his forthcoming address.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 June 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 102: 218–19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6254 |
From J. D. Hooker 5 September 1868
Summary
Has met A. J. Gower, Consul at Nagasaki, Japan, who knows all about the Ainus. JDH has given away all the copies of CD’s Queries about expression.
Nettled by Pall Mall Gazette review of BAAS address [see 6342].
Owen is indeed an ass. Carlyle’s comment on Owen’s smile.
The Asa Grays at Kew.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Sept 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 102: 233–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6349 |
From J. D. Hooker 16 June 1868
Summary
Will get name of grass [see 6243] from Gen. William Munro.
Has heard from Charles Wheatstone that CD has Prussian Order of Merit. Rejoices because it is the only distinction worth a fig.
Went to Handel festival; heard Messiah.
Went to poor old N. B. Ward’s funeral.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 June 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 102: 216–17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6247 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Advancement of Science between 22 June and 1 July 1847 (see …
From J. D. Hooker 26[–7] February 1868
Summary
Could not believe Owen to be so demoniacal as to write the Athenæum review [of Variation].
Gardeners’ Chronicle review [see 5918] is weak. CD’s ideas on causes of variation may be as hazy as the reviewer’s.
Huxley’s clever remark on Pangenesis. JDH’s view of Pangenesis as fundamental to development doctrines, but nothing is gained by formulation in terms of germs or gemmules.
Tries to answer question on last page of CD’s letter anent sexuality.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26[–7] Feb 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 102: 200–3, DAR 94: 67 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5935 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … the Gardeners’ Chronicle , 22 February 1868, p. 184, in his …
From J. D. Hooker [3 March 1868]
Summary
Now quite understands Pangenesis. Satisfaction given by it, as CD says, may depend on one’s mental constitution. In all cases of descent JDH has always thought "all the properties of the parents are transmitted in the one cell and were diffused to every part of the future offspring".
Tyndall believes he feels atoms as firmly as St Paul believed he saw Christ.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [3 Mar 1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 102: 204–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5971 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … road to Damascus (Acts 9:1–22). There is no record in Emma …
From J. D. Hooker 20 May 1868
Summary
Trip with Huxley was perfect.
At Torquay later he had a lecture on "Kent’s hole" from Joseph Pengelly.
George Bentham acknowledges himself unreservedly a convert to Darwinism. Many will still cling to a "rag of protection, but will eventually haul it down".
A. Murray’s later parts better than first [? Geographical distribution of mammals (1866)].
Wallace’s paper shows great ability.
Disgusted with [Duke of Argyll’s] Reign of law.
His depression and exhaustion.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 May 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 102: 210–13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6189 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … George Bentham, [before 22 April 1868] . Hooker apparently …
From J. D. Hooker 30 August 1868
Summary
The newspapers’ pother about his mild theology.
Tyndall’s reference to JDH and CD as the two "modestest" men in science.
Huxley offended the clergy twice without cause or warrant.
William Hooker ill.
Astronomers do not like JDH’s reference to them.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Aug 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 102: 229–32 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6333 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Bulls of Bashan: Ps. 22:12: ‘Many bulls have compassed me: …